Book box consisting of accordion folded pages in a box



Jan. 11. 1949. L POLITZER 2,458,729

BOOKBOX CONSISTING 0F ACCORDION FOLDED PAGES 'IN A Box Filed June 16,1945 Y'ICI'NVENTOR I IRVING POLlTZ-ER ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 11, 1949UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BOOK'BOX C'ONSISTING OF ACCORDION FOLDEDPAGES IN'A'BOX 3 Claims. 1

This invention relates to. new and useful improvements in'books ofreading matter, and the like and has more particular reference to a newconstruction and arrangement of a'book' in a box.

More particularly, the new and improved book in a box, is characterizedby an open top box provided with a." cover andia strip of accordionfolded pages for engagement in the. box and having its top pageconnected with said cover and its bottom page connected. with said box.Withthisarrangement it is possible to close the accordion pages andplace the cover on the box and the article is ready to be stored away,or shipped. asdesired. When itis. desired toinspect the pages in thebox, it is merely necessary to lift the cover off of the box, andbecause the accordion folded pages are connected with the cover and withthe box they will be stretched. This permits. their inspection. A bookinwabox of this new construction is exceptionally attractive anddesirable and will be easily salable as a new item.

The invention also contemplates modified forms, .one of which isdisclosed in this specification which distinguishes from the prior formin the manner in which the strip of accordion folded pages are connectedwith the cover and the box. In the first form of the invention the pageswere pasted to the cover and the box. In the second form they areadjustably connected in such a manner that they may be slipped into adesirable position to add to the interest and ease of inspecting thepages.

Still further the invention contemplates the construction of a book in abox as briefly explained, which is exceptionally simple and which may bemanufactured and sold at a low cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a book in a box constructed inaccordance with this invention and illustrated in a closed position.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the book in the box shown in Fig. 1 butillustrated in a partially opened up position.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4; is a sectional view similar to Fig. 3, but

illustrating a book in a box. of modified construction.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 55 ofFig. 4.

Fig. 6' is a verticalv sectionalview taken on the line 66 of Fig.4.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view similar to Fig. 4 butillustrated with the parts in different positions.

The new and improved book in a box as disclosed in that form of theinvention illustrated in Figs. 1 to3 inclusive, includes an open top boxIn provided with-a cover I I and a-strip of accordion folded pages [2for engagement in the box It] and having its top page [4 connected withthe cover I I along an end portion by adhesive 15. The bottom page I6 isconnected with the box I!) along an end portion with adhesive l1. Views,pictures, or other reading matter are imprinted on the pages 12.

The operation and use of the book in a box may be understood from thefollowing:

In Fig. 1 it is illustrated in a closed position. In this condition itmay be stored away, or shipped, as desired. When it is desired to read,or inspect the pages of the new book it is merely necessary to grip thecover II and move said cover upwards relative to the box In so that thestrip of accordion folded pages 12 are extended and opened up, as forexample illustrated in Fig. 2. They may now be inspected.

In Figs. 4 to 7 inclusive, a modified form of the invention has beendisclosed which is very similar to the prior form distinguishing merelyin the way in which the strip of folded pages I! are connected with thecover H and box I0. This connection includes track-like strips 20,mounted within said box and said cover and having slots 2| connectingwith enlarged circular openings 22 on the front ends of the strips 20.The track-like strips 20 are of angle form. Their top flanges areprovided with prongs 23 which are engaged through adjacent walls of thecover and box and are bent down so as to fixedly hold the tracklikestrip in position.

The strip of accordion folded pages I2 is provided with bar-like strips25 attached to the end portions of the top and bottom pages I4 and I6respectively. These bar-like strips 25 have their end portions slidablyand non-rotatively engaged in the slots 2|. In cross section, thebar-like strips 25 are rectangular and the end portions engage the longway in the slots 2|. This is the reason why the bar-like strips 25 mayslide but can not be turned. However, the circular openings 22 on thefronts of the track-like strips 20 are of such sizes as to receive theend portions of the bar-like strips 25 so that they may be turned.

The operation of this form of the invention may be understood from thefollowing:

In Fig. 4 the new and improved book in a box is shown in a partiallyopened position. It is possible .to slip the bar-like strips 25 forwardsso that their ends engage the circular openings 22 and then the cover I!and box l may be separated as far as is possible so that the strip ofaccordion folded pages I2 is straight, and all the pages are in a commonplane. This is illustrated in Fig. '7. In this condition of the pagesthey may all be easily inspected. The book in a box may be folded up byfirst turning the bar-like strips 25 and then sliding them back to theback ends of the slots 2|. The cover ll may then be set down on the boxIn with the strip of foldable pages will become folded within the boxHi.

It is to be understood that the accordion pages I 2 may be of anysuitable length and may contain either illustrations or reading matter.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and the,

right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within thescope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent, is:

1. A book in a box, comprising an open top box provided with a cover,track-like strips mounted within said box and within said cover andhaving slots connecting with enlarged circular openings at the frontends, a strip of accordion folded pages for engagement in said box andhaving bar-- like strips attached to the end portions of its top andbottom pages, and the ends of said bar-like strips being slidably andnon-rotatively engaged in said slots and being turnable in said enlargedcircular openings.

2. A book in a box, comprising an open top box provided with a cover,track-like strips mounted within said box and within said cover andhaving slots connecting with enlarged circular openings at the frontends, a strip of accordion folded pages, and the ends of said bar-likestrips being slidably and non-rotatively engaged in said slots and beingturnable in said enlarged circular openings, said track-like stripsbeing of angle shapes and having their top flanges provided with prongsrngaging through the adjacent walls of said box and cover by which theyare mounted on said box and cover.

3. A book in a box, comprising an open top box provided with a cover,track-like strips mounted within said box and within said cover andhaving slots connecting with enlarged circular openings at the frontends, a strip of accordion folded pages for engagement in said box andhaving barlike strips attached to the end portions of its top and bottompages, and the ends of said bar-like strips being slidably andnon-rotatively engaged in said slots and being turnable in said enlargedcircular openings, said bar-like strips being rectangularly shaped intransverse cross section and being arranged with their long dimensionsextending longitudinally within the said slots.

IRVING POLITZER.

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